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Critic Score

69
Critics' score based on 28 reviews.
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Ong-Bak (taken from the name of the sacred statue) is delivered raw, with an on-the-fly compositional approach from director Prachya Pinkaew that includes dim lighting and jumbled editing.Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

An effective martial arts film destined to leave mouths agape.Full Review

The Hollywood Reporter

An effective martial arts film destined to leave mouths agape.Full Review

Andrew Sun
The Hollywood Reporter

Strongly recalls Hong Kong kung-fu movies of the late '60s and '70s, with physical grit, over-the-top heroics and inventive fight choreography providing the entertainment.Full Review

Derek Elley
Variety

Mr. Jaa, blessed with astonishing muscle definition and a stoical, sensitive face, clearly has the potential to be an international action movie star, and Ong-Bak feels like the start of a scrappy, potent franchise.Full Review

Dana Stevens
The New York Times
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